Euphemizing

/ˈjuːfəmaɪzɪŋ/ verb, adjective

Definition

The act of replacing harsh words with milder ones; or describing something that does this substitution.

Etymology

From 'euphemize' + the present participle/gerund suffix '-ing'. This form can function as both a verb form (describing ongoing action) and an adjective (describing something that performs euphemization).

Kelly Says

The euphemizing impulse reveals something deep about human nature—we're constantly trying to make reality sound better than it is, whether for politeness, protection, or outright deception. Every generation thinks they see through the previous generation's euphemisms while creating new ones nobody will notice!

Translations

AMአማርኛ
አማርኛ ምክትን
a-ma-ar-ni-ya mik-tin
ARالعربية
استعمال التورية
is-ta-ma-al al-tu-ri-ya
BNবাংলা
উপমার্জন করা
upo-mar-jan kor-a
CACatalà
eufemitzar
ew-FEM-i-tar
CSČeština
eufemizovat
ew-FEM-i-zo-vat
DADansk
eufemiser
ew-FEM-i-ser
DEDeutsch
Euphemismen verwenden
ay-yoo-FEM-i-sme-n ver-wen-den
ELΕλληνικά
ευφημισμός
ef-ee-mee-smohs
ESEspañol
eufemizar
ew-FEM-ee-zar
FAفارسی
婉曲使用する
wan-kur su-u-tsu-ru
FISuomi
eufemisointi
ew-FEM-i-so-in-ti
FRFrançais
euphemiser
ew-fem-i-ser
GUGU
શબ્દોનો ઉપયોગ
shab-do-no nu-u-pa-yog
HAHA
amfani da kalmomi
am-fa-ni da kal-mo-mi
HEעברית
שימוש בעטיפות
shi-mush be-a-ti-fot
HIहिन्दी
महाभाष्य करना
ma-ha-bha-ash-ya kar-na
HUMagyar
eufemizálni
ew-FEM-i-za-li
IDBahasa Indonesia
meuphemisasi
mew-FEM-i-sa-si
IGIG
ịgụcha
i-goo-cha
ITItaliano
eufemizzare
ew-FEM-ee-zar-re
JA日本語
婉辞を用いる
en-ji wo-o-iru
KKKK
Euphemistik
ew-FEM-i-stik
KMKM
ប្រើពាក្យស្រស់
pra-eu peah-k sr-ah
KO한국어
유행어를 사용하다
yu-haeng-eo-reul sa-yong-ha-da
MRMR
शब्दांचा वापर
shab-daan-cha wa-par
MSBahasa Melayu
meuphemisasi
mew-FEM-i-sa-si
MYမြန်မာ
euphemism ႊႊႊ
ew-FEM-i-zəm k-k-k
NLNederlands
eufemiseren
ew-FEM-i-se-ren
NONorsk
eufemiser
ew-FEM-i-ser
PAPA
शਬ্দ-પ્રયોગ
shab-d-pra-yog
PLPolski
eufemizować
ew-FEM-i-zo-vat
PTPortuguês
eufemizar
ew-FEM-ee-zar
RORomână
eufemiza
ew-FEM-i-za
RUРусский
употреблять эвфемизмы
u-po-tret-lyat ev-FEM-i-zmy
SVSvenska
eufemiser
ew-FEM-i-ser
SWKiswahili
kutoa maneno ya kuepukana
koo-toa ma-ne-no ya kwee-poo-ka-na
TAதமிழ்
பொருள் மறைப்பதற்கு
por-ool ma-rai-ppa-tha-r-ku
TEతెలుగు
ఉపమానం చేయడానికి
u-pa-ma-nam che-ya-da-ani-ki
THไทย
ใช้คำพูดอ่อนโยน
chai-kam-pood-aon-yon
TLTL
gumamit ng euphemisms
goo-ma-mit ng ew-FEM-i-sms
TRTürkçe
eufemizlemek
ew-FEM-i-zle-mek
UKУкраїнська
еufemізувати
yew-FEM-i-zu-vaty
URاردو
لفظ سازی
laf-z sa-zi
VITiếng Việt
sử dụng từ tượng trưng
su dung tu tuong trung
YOYO
ṣeṣẹ àwọn ọrọ̀ ẹ̀yẹ̀
she-she aw-on or-o eh-yeh-eh
ZH中文
使用委婉语
shǐ yòng wěi wǎn yǔ
ZUZU
ukusebenzisa amagama amakhulu
oo-ku-se-ben-zi-sa a-ma-ga-ma a-ma-khu-lu

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